Dense jungle forest at the foothills of the Himalayas in the Dooars

Combined · 5 Nights · 6 Days

Darjeeling Hills & Dooars Jungle

Bagdogra / NJPDarjeelingLataguriGorumaraJaldapara

Duration

5 Nights · 6 Days

Group sizes

2, 4, or 6 people

Pickup

Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / NJP Railway Station

Starting from

₹21,000/person

Day by Day

Your Itinerary

From Himalayan tea gardens and Tiger Hill sunrises to elephant-grass savannahs and one-horned rhinos — two worlds, one seamless journey.

  • ·Pick up from Bagdogra Airport or NJP Railway Station
  • ·Scenic drive up to Darjeeling (~80 km, ~3 hrs via Hill Cart Road or Pankhabari Road)
  • ·Check in to your Darjeeling hotel and acclimatise
  • ·Evening stroll on Mall Road with views of the Kanchenjunga range at dusk
  • ·Pre-dawn drive to Tiger Hill for the iconic Kanchenjunga sunrise (weather permitting)
  • ·Visit Ghoom Monastery (Yiga Choeling) — the oldest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the region
  • ·Batasia Loop — the famous spiral railway loop with a war memorial and panoramic Himalayan views
  • ·UNESCO World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway joy ride on the Toy Train
  • ·Afternoon visit to a working tea garden and tea tasting at a heritage estate
  • ·Walk through Chowrasta, browse Tibetan curio shops along Nehru Road
  • ·Morning check-out and drive down from Darjeeling to Lataguri (~110 km, ~3–3.5 hrs)
  • ·The descent shifts dramatically: mountain pines give way to sal forest canopy, tea estates, and river valleys
  • ·Arrive Lataguri by early afternoon — check in to your jungle nature lodge
  • ·Late afternoon jeep safari into Gorumara National Park — golden hour in the grasslands
  • ·Morning jeep safari into Gorumara — grassland-forest mosaic of one-horned rhinos, Asian elephants, gaur, and leopards
  • ·Chukchuki Watchtower birding session: Indian hornbills, paradise flycatchers, woodpeckers, and migratory winter species
  • ·Post-safari breakfast and rest at the lodge
  • ·Afternoon excursion to Samsing and Suntalekhola through tea gardens and dense forest
  • ·Riverside stop at Jhalong and Bindu — Bhutan border views and Bindu Dam wetland for waterbirds
  • ·Drive east from Lataguri to Jaldapara (~80 km, ~1.5 hrs) through the Chilapata Forest corridor
  • ·Stop at Chilapata — an ancient elephant migration corridor with ruins of Nagrakata fort in dense sal forest
  • ·Check in to jungle resort near Madarihat
  • ·Collect jeep safari permits for tomorrow from the Nature Interpretation Centre, Madarihat
  • ·Sunset visit to a Jaldapara watchtower — rhinos often visible in the dusk grasslands
  • ·Early morning elephant safari inside Jaldapara National Park — the closest you can get to wild rhinos in their natural habitat
  • ·Breakfast, check-out, and farewell
  • ·Drive back to Bagdogra Airport or NJP Railway Station (~117 km, ~2.5–3 hrs)

Package Pricing

Group of 2

₹32,000

per person

Group of 4

₹26,000

per person

Group of 6

Best value

₹21,000

per person

* All prices inclusive of applicable taxes. Quote valid for 3 days from issue.

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Accommodation

2 nights in Darjeeling at a heritage or boutique hotel with Himalayan views; 2 nights at a nature lodge in Lataguri; 1 night at a jungle resort near Madarihat/Jaldapara.

What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop at Bagdogra Airport or NJP Railway Station
  • 5 nights accommodation with daily breakfast and dinner (MAP)
  • All road transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Darjeeling Tiger Hill sunrise visit
  • Toy Train joy ride (UNESCO World Heritage section)
  • Tea garden visit and tasting
  • Gorumara jeep safari — one session (park entry fees extra)
  • Samsing, Suntalekhola, Jhalong, and Bindu sightseeing excursion
  • Chilapata Forest stop en route Jaldapara
  • Assistance with Jaldapara safari permit collection
  • Local naturalist/guide for Gorumara and Jaldapara days
  • All applicable taxes and service charges

Not Included

  • Gorumara National Park entry and camera fees
  • Jaldapara jeep safari permit and vehicle charges (payable at forest counter on arrival)
  • Elephant safari charges at Jaldapara (₹500/person for Indians, payable at forest counter)
  • Chilapata forest entry and guide fees
  • Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop entry fees
  • Lunches and beverages
  • Personal expenses, tips, and laundry
  • Travel insurance

Important to Know

  • ·Routing is hills-first then jungle: arriving in Darjeeling before descending to the Dooars avoids the tiring uphill drive at the end and ends the trip on the high of an elephant safari.
  • ·Dooars forests close from approximately mid-June to mid-September. This package operates October through mid-June only.
  • ·Jaldapara elephant safari slots are very limited and allocated first-come-first-served at the forest counter — Day 5 afternoon permit collection is critical.
  • ·Jaldapara National Park is closed on Thursdays. Itinerary dates should avoid a Day 6 Thursday.
  • ·Tiger Hill sunrise is weather-dependent; Kanchenjunga views are clearest October–December and March–April.
  • ·Gorumara jeep safari can be pre-booked online via wbsfda.org — strongly recommended for travel October to February.

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